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. >> today marks rosa park's historic refusal to move to the back of the bus. today we remember rosa park's bold stand and her role in ending racism. yes, ending racism. you didn't know that racism was ended? it turns out a few hours later after the republican party was informed by like a million reply tweets that rosa parks did not actually end racism in america and that no one has actually managed to end racism in america, the republican party rewrote this tweet this way. previous tweet should have road we remember rosa park's bold stand and her role in fighting to end racism. if the republican party's first tweet were right and racism had been ended in america, perhaps these three kids would not have been arrested last week while committing the crime of waiting while black. they were waiting for their school bus. they are members of the edison tech high school basketball team who were waiting for their school bus to take them to a scrimmage basketball game on wednesday morning. at 8:43 a.m. they were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct for obstructi
. >> today marks rosa park's historic refusal to move to the back of the bus. today we remember rosa park's bold stand and her role in ending racism. yes, ending racism. you didn't know that racism was ended? it turns out a few hours later after the republican party was informed by like a million reply tweets that rosa parks did not actually end racism in america and that no one has actually managed to end racism in america, the republican party rewrote this tweet this way. previous tweet...
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. >>> plus the rnc now back tracking on a tweet attempting to honor rosa parks' historic arrest. just how hard is it really working to reach out to the african-american community in this country? the agenda panel weighs in on that. >>> first, the florida woman who got a 20-year sentence for firing what she says is a warning shot at her abusive husband is out on bond. i'm going to talk to one of the lawyers who helped her get that new trial next. [ paper rustles, outdoor sounds ] ♪ [ male announcer ] laura's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today her doctor has her on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. >>> a florida woman awaiting a new trial on a controversial stand your ground case is free on bond. marissa alexander was released from jail on thanksgiving eve. it was last year that she was given a mandatory 20-year prison 17 e 17 sentence for what she insisted was a warning shot to her husband. the judge threw out her self defense claim saying a
. >>> plus the rnc now back tracking on a tweet attempting to honor rosa parks' historic arrest. just how hard is it really working to reach out to the african-american community in this country? the agenda panel weighs in on that. >>> first, the florida woman who got a 20-year sentence for firing what she says is a warning shot at her abusive husband is out on bond. i'm going to talk to one of the lawyers who helped her get that new trial next. [ paper rustles, outdoor sounds...
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this would not have happened -- rosa parks tweet would not have happened. the unfurling of the confederate flag would not have happened. lar lar larry clayman would not have been allowed had michael steele been the chair of the republican party because he knows what kind of message that sends to african-americans, what that does for the reputation of the republican party, and he would know to stop it. look, i give the republican party, rnc great credit for correcting the tweet three hours later, but the problem is the tweet went out in the first place. >> there's a sense some corners of the republican party believe racism is over. >> we're the real racist if we say there's a problem with racism. >> that's the racially divisive thing. >> liberal racist. >> because it works for us. the idea on some level someone wants to say, good on you you're trying to engage with black people in detroit. >> absolutely. >> it's almost more insulting to do that in a purely cosmetic sort of marketing fashion as jonathan explains than substantively, which is to rethink policie
this would not have happened -- rosa parks tweet would not have happened. the unfurling of the confederate flag would not have happened. lar lar larry clayman would not have been allowed had michael steele been the chair of the republican party because he knows what kind of message that sends to african-americans, what that does for the reputation of the republican party, and he would know to stop it. look, i give the republican party, rnc great credit for correcting the tweet three hours...
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then there's the sort of intimidation of the rosa parks tweet. but it's very difficult when you look at the policy direction and you hear the voices of the de facto leaders of the party to give them the benefit of the doubt on those things. >> and madam chair lady, it's not just race. the gop is ostracizing other groups too. they won't hold a vote on immigration. they're vowing to run on the abortion issue in 2014. and they're fighting birth control access at the state level. >> certainly it is not strictly race. i mean, anyone who thinks differently, who looks differently, who believes differently, they are under assault by the gop. when you think about the people who need health care, they are not just all people of the same racial background. they're young, they're old, they're sick, they're well. when you look at people who need a better education, when you look at people who are going to be cut off from food stamps, when you look at the immigrants, you look at an america that is very different from the america that they have always known. >>
then there's the sort of intimidation of the rosa parks tweet. but it's very difficult when you look at the policy direction and you hear the voices of the de facto leaders of the party to give them the benefit of the doubt on those things. >> and madam chair lady, it's not just race. the gop is ostracizing other groups too. they won't hold a vote on immigration. they're vowing to run on the abortion issue in 2014. and they're fighting birth control access at the state level. >>...
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rosa parks did what? plus, the gop's guide to picking up women. and the connection between hip hop, sexuality, and gender. but first, the president has a new playbook. all offense, all the time. >>> good morning. i'm melissa harris-perry. i want to talk today about a controversial word. it's a word that has been with us for years. and like it or not, it's indey
rosa parks did what? plus, the gop's guide to picking up women. and the connection between hip hop, sexuality, and gender. but first, the president has a new playbook. all offense, all the time. >>> good morning. i'm melissa harris-perry. i want to talk today about a controversial word. it's a word that has been with us for years. and like it or not, it's indey